On Tue, 8 Mar 2011 18:25:07 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Bruce" wrote in message
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On Tue, 8 Mar 2011 16:37:19 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Bruce" wrote in message
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Willie-boy, I keep telling you and telling you that you exhibit your
lack of knowledge every time you open your mouth. My mate, the
Australian, is 76 years old and sails a 55 ft Ferro boat with a
mechanical anchor windless and gets along quite well single handing
it.

Of course, he IS a sailor, not a wantabe.
Cheers,




Nothing looks quite a silly as an old man with skinny arms off of which
the
skin hangs in folds standing on the bow of an overly large and cumbersome
yacht pulling on the lever of a creaky old mechanical windlass, slowly
stroking away with one inch of chain coming in at a pull.

If that isn't a good enough argument for downsizing then nothing will
convince you.


Just goes to show you how little some people know about boats. People
who sail 50' ferro boats don't have an expensive lever operated
Simpson Lawrence winch. they have a geared two speed, local made,
fisherman windlass. the one with the exposed gears. See
http://motivationdocksupply.com/winc...nd-winches.php for an
example.

Cheers,

Bruce



That would look real nice on a farm tractor. LOL! Do they sell one in John
Deere green?


Wilbur Hubbard

As I have repeatedly said. Every time you open your mouth you reveal
more and more your amazing lack of knowledge.

The paint you see on the winch is the primer. You can either leave it
that way or you can put a coat of lemon yellow paint on it. Whatever
shakes your tree.

(Primer, Willie-boy is the first coat of paint. Usually with some
anti-corrosion properties if used on steel.)
Cheers,

Bruce